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Darts Farm celebrates 55 years with Summer Festival

Darts Farm is celebrating a remarkable milestone - 55 years since of ‘Darts Farm’ and they are celebrating with a three-day Summer Festival from 12th to 14th June 2026.

The long weekend community celebrations include live music, from legendary local band Mad Dog Mcrea and The Luke Combs Experience, with a vibrant line-up of local talent.

Food lovers can look forward to long-table open-fire feasts in their pop-up teepee restaurant, hosted by their flagship restaurant, The Farm Table, as well as Mark Hix and Ben Tonks of The Seahorse, Dartmouth, while a bustling market...

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Seaton fire crews rewarded

Seaton Fire crews receive a presentation from Seaton District Lions Club of a £200 cheque to be used to aid Seaton’s Co-responder unit in the support of the local Community.

Mike Markham, Crew Manager said: “The local Lions do a lot of fund raising and good work in our community and often support local services with the proceeds of the fund raising events that they hold. This time they have chosen us in recognition of the good work Seaton’s Co-responders do in our community on behalf of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and South West Ambulance Service.

“The...

Tiptoe through the Bluebells

Lovers of the spectacular annual display of bluebells at Holyford Woods near Colyford will be delighted to hear that Bluebell Day is back, thanks to Mr and Mrs Elsey at Holyford Farm.

The celebration of the woods will take place on Sunday 3 May, and will begin at 6am with a Dawn Chorus walk starting from the car park at the top of Seaton Down Hill, near Tower Services.

Other activities during the day will run between 11am and 4pm at Holyford Farm, and will include guided walks, wildlife activities, craft and plant stalls and delicious cream teas on the lawn.

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Hijacked Festival 2015Exeter

Hijacked Festival 2015 | Exeter takes an adventure into electronic music’s rich history in the grounds of the city’s beautiful Powderham Castle, with artist displays and even a hot air balloon.

The picturesque grounds of Powderham Castle, the 600-year old home of the Earl and Countess of Devon, which stands in a beautiful deer park on the banks of the Exe estuary, plays host to the city’s second visit from Hijacked Festival – the nomadic electronic music and creativity-embracing experience that ‘hijacks’ idyllic city locations. Enjoy a bird's eye view of Powderham Castle and the...

Oh purse, where have you 'bin'?

A young visitor to Exmouth thought she had seen the last of her savings and treasured possessions when she threw some litter into a seafront rubbish bin – and her purse went in as well!

But the following day East Devon District Council was able to return the purse to a delighted Karis Atkins.

The town’s new ‘Big Belly’ bins have a rotating drawer front and the contents are compressed by a solar-powered ram. So there was no chance of Karis reaching into the bin to retrieve the lost purse.

Karis, a 16-year-old student from Exeter, was enjoying a day out with friends...

Change at the top for DCAA

As two stalwarts of the Devon County Agricultural Association bow out after many years of distinguished service, the appointment of their successors signals both the ambition for a wider role for the DCAA and a firm resolve to reinforce the success of its flagship event, the Devon County Show.

At the last meeting of the DCAA Council, John Lee OBE stepped down as Chairman, with David Parish (Honorary Show Director and this year’s DCAA President) calling it a day as Vice-Chairman, both having served the maximum seven year term. Into their seats move two of Devon’s best known and most...

Queen of Crime’s hidden talents

Solving mysteries is the work of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple made famous by the creative hand of Agatha Christie but few are aware of another of the author’s attributes – her astute business sense.

The University of Exeter holds a collection of correspondence, including letters to and from her agents and publishers, which clearly illustrates her ability as a tough negotiator in all aspects of her literary output.

As part of the official 125th anniversary celebrations of Agatha Christie, the University of Exeter is hosting a conference 13 – 14 April. The ‘Hidden Horizons...

SWH's anniversary community service day

SWH (South West Highways Ltd) has been praised for commemorating its 20th anniversary by undertaking a day of ‘community service’.

A multi-disciplinary contractor, SWH provides a full range of solutions from civil engineering and highway maintenance to build services for both the private and public sectors. Its employees will be undertaking generous acts of community service right across the county on 17th April to honour the company reaching a 20 year milestone.

Initiatives that the local firm will be supporting include the refurbishment of Stiltskin Theatre in Plymouth....

Flour power takes centre stage in Exeter

What do cakes and renewables have in common? Find out at Renewable Energy Marketplace, 21 April, Westpoint, Exeter! The first ever Renewable Energy Bake Off is being held to celebrate renewable energy and delicious baked goods. The event takes place as part of Renewable Energy Marketplace, the largest energy event in the south west.

Jodie Giles, Head of community energy at Regen SW, is encouraging people to take part “If you are a keen baker and a renewable energy fan, then this is your opportunity to put your imagination to good use and create a renewables themed bake.”

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New nursery for Exeter Cathedral School

Boys and girls at Exeter Cathedral School are getting ready to move into a brand new, state of the art, single storey nursery in May.

The nursery pupils aged from rising three to five, will benefit from two new classrooms, a sensory room and newly landscaped gardens in two distinct zones– an ‘active zone’, where the children can ride bikes and let off steam, and a ‘natural zone’ which will include a ‘bug hotel’, sandpit, tree house and gardening plots for each teaching group.

The school has invested over half a million pounds in this exciting project in order to offer the...

World’s most colourful 5k is coming

Run or Dye, the World’s most colourful 5km will be coming to Exeter on Saturday 30th May for a colour-filled 5km run in the stunning grounds of Great Fulford House. The Fulford family will welcome runners of all ages and abilities, taking part in the most colourful party the Great House has ever seen.

Nearly 500 people have already entered into Exeter Run or Dye with participants encouraged to run, jog or walk to the finish line, getting covered head-to-toe in colour as they go. Four Dye Zones throughout the route will ensure there’s no getting away from the all-encompassing and...

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Darts Farm celebrates 55 years with Summer Festival

Seaton fire crews rewarded

Tiptoe through the Bluebells

Hijacked Festival 2015Exeter

Oh purse, where have you 'bin'?

Change at the top for DCAA

Queen of Crime’s hidden talents

SWH's anniversary community service day

Flour power takes centre stage in Exeter

New nursery for Exeter Cathedral School

World’s most colourful 5k is coming

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